Hubble images are made, not born. Images must be woven together from the incoming data from the cameras, cleaned up and given colors that bring out features that eyes would otherwise miss. In this video from HubbleSite.org, online home of the Hubble Space Telescope, a Hubble-imaged galaxy comes together on the screen at super-fast speed. …

The neodymium magnets are super powerful and even though they are not attracted to the copper, they still produce eddy currents that buffer the fall as seen in the video. Lenz’s Law make a great experiment for kids to adult. Also, great at parties when conversation goes stale. Copper Pipe Magnet – YouTube. (Hat tip: …

The nebula is swirling around a supergiant named Betelgeuse, which is about 600 times the size of the sun and 20 times as massive. The star makes up the right shoulder of the “hunter” in the constellation Orion. Be sure to visit the source below for more detail. Source: Striking new photo reveals rainbow nebula …

So amazing! Astronomer Duncan Kitchin protects his backyard telescope with a homemade TARDIS. Click through link below for details on how he built the TARDIS. He also added more pictures to his blog, so be sure to check that out as well. Source: Building the TARDIS Micro-Observatory.

The galaxy cluster Abell 2744 (Pandora’s Cluster), was formed by a massive cosmic collision of at least four separate galaxy clusters. Images of the collision were captured and pieced together using the Hubble Space Telescope, the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope, the Japanese Subaru telescope, and NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. Source: Massive Cosmic Collision …

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